As with a few other posters, my parents are starting to get to the age where we have to make some adjustments to accommodate their lifestyle. I have not thus far convinced them to add on a utility room to the main floor (although we have a perfect spot for it). I understand their desire for frugality and my dad wants to get 110 V dryer to put on the main floor for my mom. We have discussed stackables ad nauseam. They refuse it. But I’m thinking maybe if we can just get the dryer part they’ll accept the washer part.. any recommendations on brands or any experience? He’s even looking at ones that would fit an RV.

I know I’ve posted something similar:
https://sigforum.com/eve/forum...580015515#5580015515
Sorry, not sure if that hyperlinked..

I’m going around in circles with them so I apologize if I’m repeating myself.

Electric dryer is typically 200-240Vac..........not aware of any at 110V

Miele. They make a stackable washer and dryer that both use 110v. The dryer is ventless, so you don't have to cut a hole to the outside. They are a bit smaller, so it is much easier to put things in/out of the dryer, and the controls are convenient.

We love ours. The wife is short but has no problem at all with it. The full size stack we had before was the opposite - she needed a step stool.

Thank you! This sounds perfect.

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Originally posted by irreverent:
Thank you! This sounds perfect.

Until you see the price

They are designed for a 20 year lifespan...

Um, yup. Just did! Wowsa. My dad seems to betting they won’t be here much longer, so why waste the $.
Super frustrating.

Won’t a 110v dryer cost more to operate than a 220v, drying a given amount of laundry?

I moved our laundry room from the basement to the main floor because I was worried about my bride going up and down the stairs with a load of laundry in her arms. I figured moving the laundry room was a lot cheaper and less painful than a trip to the hospital for a broken hip (or neck).

A clothesline is 0 volts.

www.splendide.com

Many higher end RV's have washer and dryers that run on 110v.
This is the model many use, good reviews for many years.
I had a combo unit in my Motorhome when I bought it, my wife did not like the low capacity so I replaced it with a Bosch Axxis stackable washer and dryer that requires 220v.
I brought the old Splendide combo inside the house and installed it next to the main washer and dryer. I like being able to put a load in and not having to come back after the wash cycle to put everything into the dryer.
The Splendide has been running problem free since 1995.

Just know that it will take hours to dry a load of clothes. That and they are TINY in comparison to a standard dryer. It's simple math, you can't get much drying power out of the typical 120v 15 amp circuit. You have a total of 1800 watts from that outlet. The motor is going to consume most of that, so the element puts out about 800 watts. Typical blow dryer is 1,500

It will also need a vent to the outside. If not, you are dumping all the heat and humidity into the room.

Easy, "All-in-One" washer/dryer. I LOVE mine. Needs water + drain +120v (No 220, no vent) takes up only half the space. Basically, it has a dehumidifier to dry the clothes. Bonus it is SUPER efficient (My smart meter says I only use <$4 worth of electricity per month for the washer) and you will never have to or forget to move the clothes from the washer to the dryer.

Possible negatives: a cycle takes 4-5 hours, (Irrelevant in my case) and complexity I guess in the event of a repair or replacement.

I got a ~$1,700 LG in late '23. There is also a larger GE version might be nicer IDK for ~$2.2k



LG all-in-one

Some 240 volt dryers can run on 120v if you disconnect one of the relays.

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Originally posted by c1steve:
Some 240 volt dryers can run on 120v if you disconnect one of the relays.

I would love to see an explanation of how that works ..

Ask about who works on what ever you choose to purchase,
And confirm it prior to buying.

Buying is easy these days, repairing them ,
In some locations can be problematic.

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Originally posted by Fly-Sig:
Miele. They make a stackable washer and dryer that both use 110v. The dryer is ventless, so you don't have to cut a hole to the outside. They are a bit smaller, so it is much easier to put things in/out of the dryer, and the controls are convenient.

We love ours. The wife is short but has no problem at all with it. The full size stack we had before was the opposite - she needed a step stool.

And the ventless Miele takes 4 hours to shrink T shirts and only dry them 60% of the way. The vented European dryers aren't much better. I deal with these and Splendid all of the time on yachts.

If anything I would try to get 240V run to where you need it, otherwise in US appliances I'm only aware of natural gas dryers or propane that use 120v.

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Originally posted by jimmy123x:

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Originally posted by Fly-Sig:
Miele. They make a stackable washer and dryer that both use 110v. The dryer is ventless, so you don't have to cut a hole to the outside. They are a bit smaller, so it is much easier to put things in/out of the dryer, and the controls are convenient.

We love ours. The wife is short but has no problem at all with it. The full size stack we had before was the opposite - she needed a step stool.

And the ventless Miele takes 4 hours to shrink T shirts and only dry them 60% of the way. The vented European dryers aren't much better. I deal with these and Splendid all of the time on yachts.

If anything I would try to get 240V run to where you need it, otherwise in US appliances I'm only aware of natural gas dryers or propane that use 120v.

We have no issues with our Miele. It dehumidifies the air rather than make super hot air, so it does not shrink clothes and it does a good job in a reasonable length of time.

It drains the water it pulles out of the air. Thus it doesn't put much heat into the house at all. You can't apply the same kind of watts to dry time as a traditional hot air dryer.

Had a ventless dryer in New Zealand. Everything smelled like it needed to be washed again.